The Coulee Region Sierra Club (CRSC) aims to involve tomorrow’s decision-makers in better understanding the natural environment and our connection to it. The goal of the grants is to promote exploration, enjoyment, understanding, and protection of the natural environment (land, water, air, wildlife, etc.).
For spring 2024, CRSC will offer grants of up to $200 each for environmental education projects to schools or community organizations involving young people at the elementary and middle school level within the CRSC region: Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties. Applications may be completed online, emailed or mailed. The deadline for applications is January 5, 2024.
For more information and an application form, go to Coulee Region Sierra Club Education Grant Info
The Coulee Region Sierra Club also seeks to promote environmental stewardship through enduring, fair, and equitable action. Protection of air, water, land, wildlife habitats, and the climate is a primary goal. CRSC believes that all people of all ages can help protect the natural environment for present and future generations through active engagement. Since 2021-2022, CRSC has recognized the achievements of a high school junior or senior who demonstrates leadership, action, and environmental stewardship, and who understands the importance of civic engagement in protecting our environment with an award of $300.
Eligible students are those graduating from high school in 2024 or 2025 who reside in the CRSC region: Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon counties. Applicants do NOT have to be Sierra Club members! The application includes essays and submission of a portfolio. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2024 with the award to be given by the end of July, 2024.
For more information and an application form, go to Coulee Region Sierra Club Education Grant Info
Funding Sources
Funding for these environmental grants and awards is possible thanks to an annual grant from the Paul E. Stry Foundation, shared dues from Sierra Club memberships, and donations made by community members. To learn more about donating, please email CRSierraClub@gmail.com.